General directors who have all made their marks in the field of librarianship report from a variety of perspectives, including economic, social, educational, cultural developmental, and political. This information could increase the understanding of the managerial decisions, and other factors that affect the decisions and determine the library's overall policy and operations.

Patrick Lo, Uni. of Tsukuba, Japan; Allan Cho, Uni. of British Columbia, Vancover, Canada; Dickson K.W. Chiu, Uni. of Hong Kong.